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Roundtable on "Brand India – How is India Perceived from Within and Without"
The roundtable on "Brand India – How is India Perceived from Within and Without" held on the 6th of April 2016 was an initiative of AmCham's Western Region Committee. The event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce, in association with Resources Global Professionals (I) Pvt. Ltd., aimed to cover a topic of much deliberation in our current time – "Brand India."
The breakfast event began with Ms. Surabhi Wahal, Regional Director – Western Region, AmCham India, welcoming the participants and the speaker for the event, the eminent industry leader Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan. Mr. Mahesh Krishnamurti, Managing Director, Resources Global Professionals (I) Pvt. Ltd. set the stage with a prelude that threw light on the complexities and uniqueness that is India, a land of incredible riches as well as abject poverty, an emerging economic superpower and also a land with a large population deprived of basic amenities. Mr. Krishnamurti through his remarks pointed to the importance of understanding the perception of India from the outside and more importantly from within India.
Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan, Author and Corporate Advisor, Mindworks, shared an enlightening talk that brought forth core realities of underlying factors that make India what it is. He began by going back to the evolution of the world's known civilizations and the conditioning effect that it has played on the culture of countries. With experiential examples, Mr. Gopalakrishnan elaborated on India's political and economic evolution while saying that the Indian growth chart has been uniquely distinct as compared to its western or even eastern counterparts. Culturally and socially again, India has retained much of it's original beliefs and structures. Simultaneously, the Indian citizen is also greatly influenced by global culture. The influence of these factors, Mr. Gopal stated, has manifest itself in a unique mindset – in the work, home and global space. While comparing India to a colloid, he said that Indians are unconsciously trying to balance a duality of thought. "Indian managers today think in English, but act Indian." Mr. Gopal ended his presentation stating that a nation is not its past, but what it makes op its present.
An interactive Q&A session followed which put forth perspectives on distinct Indian methodologies in the work world, the ideas of time, punctuality, competitiveness and the cultural strategy of building emotional infrastructure to facilitate business. The session also invited participants to share feedback on the type of events or topics that would be of interest in the year 2016-2017, so as to enable AmCham's Western Region to direct its efforts toward building even more valuable events for its members.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Mr. Mark Martyn-Fisher, Country Manager, UPS Jetair Express Pvt. Ltd., who thanked AmCham and RGP for creating the opportunity to hear from such a distinguished industry leader as Mr. Gopalakrishnan and also the opportunity to learn and interact with fellow AmCham members.


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A calmness settled in today.
The last few days have been busy in my head with thoughts of regret, analysis and futurizing about my life.
This inner banter, of course, is the ego voice attempting to return to the status quo, set the ship back on course.
However my wiser self wonders what will my life be like if I am willing to question it and look for possibilities lying before me I cannot yet see.
In order to do that quiet reflective time is needed.
This is somewhat unnerving because I am accustomed to the chaos and analysis.
I realize, however, in taking time for reflection this morning that for as long as I can remember I have wanted to make people think about their life, laugh about the funny things and be grateful for the abundance.
And most of all, I have through Hopeful Notes, intended to have you question the format of your life from a place of inspiration rather than desperation.
So following my own intention...taking my own advice, that is what I am doing.
We have one more day together but it will not be good-bye it will be "see you again soon." A calmness settled in today.
I made the big decision to put Hopeful Notes to rest for a while and then hardly before the next breath is taken I am rolling around in the middle of the night with gremlins of doubt running through my head.
They make a lot of noise.
It is Sellers remorse. You never should have let it go, so says the ego.
The rational ego speaks loudly of people being let down, the loss of connection and the loneliness I will feel after this week.
My greatest fear is loneliness.
My ego knows that and speaks to that very thing because it is my weak spot.
I am sure many of you know this syndrome.
It is the ego doing its best work to maintain the status quo where it looks like certainty and safety are what I need.
But you know, if I never take the leap I will not experience the void.
I choose consciously to walk into the void because it is the way through to my next iteration.
I am not going anywhere.
However, the me that will show up will have more dimension, more access to my authentic self and a clear knowing of my purpose.
Thanks for hanging in here with me.
Having made the decision to pause in the writing of Hopeful Notes, I immediately notice there is a big space.
This accentuates the change process and wakes up the ego.
The ego, always the helper, wants to ensure I am OK so it goes about trying to immediately fill the space so I won't feel the discomfort.
The ego chatters on filling my brain with rationalizations and justifications while attempting to clarify the process so that I will have more certainty.
However, when we are in a transition time certainty is not the way through.
The way through, as I know it, is to step toward the uncertainty, embrace the discomfort in my body, my mind and my soul and sit in quiet reflection until the next step to take shows up…and it always does.
In the moment is where the richness of the process demonstrates itself to me.
This takes a certain amount of confidence in the universal energy available to me.
When I leave the present moment I lose connection to that part of me which will guide me in this time of transition.
All the elements of body, mind, soul and ego show up as part of this time.
It's a busy place inside me right now.
So, as many times as I have to, I make the choice to follow what is given.
I appreciate you as a fellow traveller.
When we are conscious in our lives, we see and feel when the time has come to make a change.
It is time for me to step into the turmoil of change without knowing all the steps on the path, recognizing that life is a journey of transition not destination.
I feel a powerful motivation to step toward the change in energy I feel in my life.
No matter how hard I have tried lately, I can't shake off the impetus to stop, surrender and listen carefully to the voice of transition that is constantly giving me guidance to move in a new direction.
For this reason, my final Hopeful Note, at least for the time being, will be published on Friday, December 19th just before the winter solstice.
The winter time is a time to put certain things to bed, like our garden, so that in the spring the plants may flourish again.
However, this does not mean I will lose consciousness about my journey or isolate in my bedroom.
I will be pursuing new interests, gathering my energy and consciously paying attention to the path I am on.
I will emerge in a new way.
I don't know what that is at the moment but I am consciously engaging in the process in a mindful way.
In the next few days before our time together draws to a close I will let you know as best I can the aspects of my journey of which I am aware.
I am grateful to you for being my fellow traveller.
Love is not a destination.
Love is a state of being.
Love is a way of knowing yourself first, with all the qualities and uniqueness you arrived with.
This state of being is an awakened state to your heart.
It also includes your connection to others you love.
When you know the state of being of love you intuitively know what and who is right for your world.
You may have forgotten the elements of this but they are never lost.
1 Offer yourself loving kindness.
3 Accept what is without trying to change it.
4 Acknowledge others for who they are and let your love shine in their presence.
This is who you are.
There are few things that endure in the world like love.
It seems no matter what, we can love each other, we can love our family and even love ourselves.
That is to say if we have one ingredient first.
The foundation for our love must be present.
The foundation is the understanding and commitment to love the only person on the planet who really matters.
Every child born is lovable and that includes you.
Any notion you have of unlovability has been learned through your experience growing up.
There is no question lots has happened to some of us that gave us false information about how lovable we are.
However, the root of love still exists in everyone and it endures for a lifetime.
All of us have it.
Some feel it more than others.
Love is best directed to oneself then to the world.
Love is fierce sometimes when you stand your ground for the love of someone or something.
It is unwavering in the face of challenge.
Love comes from that part of you that knows the truth.
Today, show yourself some love.
Remind yourself of the lovable being that you are.
Simply because that is who you are..
Love is a joining together of two people holding hands, looking in the same direction and walking together.
Love is not control of one another.
Love is listening deeply with an open heart to what is being said.
Love is not about me alone.
Love is looking to see what is needed.
Love is not demanding of a fulfillment of my needs alone.
Love is so many things designed and delivered through our connection.
When love is in the room the dance is underway to open all of us to a greater understanding of who we are.
Love is all these things and more.
There was a time when people thought the world was flat because they could not see beyond their horizon.
The world expanded when explorers took to their boats and went seeking a new world.
When you take the attitude that you are an explorer of your world you are willing to open your mind and heart to see beyond where you can see right now.
Be curious about your world.
What is it I love?
What I am I doing here?
These questions are there basis for exploring your world and seeing beyond your current horizon.
You may discover a new world for yourself.
Ubuntu is often translated as "humanity toward others," but is often used in a more philosophical sense to mean "the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity.
I think we all have a sense of being connected to one another particularly in times of difficulty.
We gather to help one another when times are tough, then I have noticed we go back behind our closed doors.
Do we forget we are connected?
It seems the pace of life today requires we turn inward to our own resources to make life work.
We forget others can help us if we ask.
Just consider for a moment the possibility of being aware that you are connected in some way to everyone you meet and see today.
Notwithstanding our delusion that we are separate and try to do it all alone, can we consider the idea that in fact we are not alone.
The resources available to us go way beyond what we might access on our own.
This is an exciting possibility for everyone's life.
We just need to pay attention and listen.
Ubuntu can become our daily practice.
Where Is The Peace We Seek?
My observation of the world at the moment is of people running around trying to find peace.
In fact, peace is not out there. Peace is in here...it resides in all our hearts, we just don't realize it all the time.
In the world of the one person there is dissatisfaction with career or family or health or whatever.
A continual litany of something being wrong while proclaiming to find the place of peace.
To find peace within we have to know peace is within ourselves.
If it is something new that is desired in our lives then we must know the place that thing comes from.
It does not come from racing around.
It will not show up if you keep throwing all kinds of crap at the wall and hoping something will stick.
It will come in the quiet moment when you stop, take notice of where you are, who is speaking to you and what your consciousness is about your gifts and talents.
No one is devoid of peace.
It resides within each one of us waiting like a beautiful flower to be discovered among bushes.
Our bodies appear so solid.
There is stuff there you can pinch and see in the mirror.
Our life activities look certain because they are what we do every day.
Life happens day after day, head down and shoulders hunched, pushing ahead with what needs to be done.
It is what is expected, isn't it?
We take it for granted that the way things are is the way they will be.
That is, except when events intervene to pull us up short.
We have to stop when exhaustion shows up or illness presents its gift of a time out.
What if we just choose to take a moment to breathe and give thanks for what we have?
What if you took two minutes a few times a day to pay attention to how you feel?
As I write this note, I am reminded of how hard I have tried and I see others trying, to keep the chaos of life in check.
The way I see it, the journey is the thing not the destination.
If we miss out on the small moments of awareness, we miss the sparkles life brings us moment after moment.
Sure, it may be hard sometimes to keep it all going.
There is so much activity.
I just think it might make it a bit easier and more enjoyable if we took some time to appreciate ourselves and the process...moment by moment.
What is the opening you are looking for?
What is the opening you are hoping for?
There is nothing to wait for because the opening to your wisdom is always there.
There are two phrases that when used with gratitude and connection create something positive that was not there before.
This is an acknowledgment of something done for you for which you are grateful.
Many people in our fast paced world do not get acknowledgment for the things they do.
I have noticed this with store clerks, nurses, teachers, doctors, husbands and wives and many others who are of service.
The service is provided by the person because it is their job or their responsibility or a desire to help, not to get the acknowledgement.
A deeper connection is formed, good will is created and stronger relationship are forged when "Thank you" passes between them.
In many cases it is the people closest to us we forget to say, "Thank you" to.
In a way we have taken the relationship for granted by forgetting how important acknowledgment is to the other person.
The other phrase that will change your day is to address someone by their name.
If you don't know their name, just ask them.
An instant bond is created.
When you use another person's name with respect, connection and authenticity you are saying something to them about how much you value them.
It provides the opportunity for a happier and more connected moment.
Many times the people closest to you are craving your acknowledgment.
Don't forget them just because they are beside you all the time.
Familiarity is the reason to be more aware of how you acknowledge them.
Two phrases to use to change your day. "Thank you" and addressing someone by their name.
Yesterday, I missed writing a Hopeful Note as one of a very few times in the past seven years.
The other day I wrote about little bits of change.
They happen just when you least expect them.
Sunday night I had to go to emergency because I was in so much pain with my gall bladder.
It ended up in emergency surgery with me on the table having the gall bladder ranked out.
No big deal, my ego said.
Good to get rid of it.
You didn't need it anyway.
Right, except I was under the knife one more time having a body part cut out.
How many times does a guy want to go through that?
The ego's voice of no big deal is one that pushed aside emotions, feelings and awareness.
There is a shutting down that occurs when the ego speaks loudly.
For me, it seems to speak most loudly when I am in a tough situation that I can't control.
Now that I am home, the opening to gratitude is here.
Gratitude for the great medical care and gratitude for the awakening of a deeper consciousness about my life.
It is not the voice of the ego that provides the lesson here.
It is the voice of my awakened heart.
That is the voice of gratitude for all that you and I have in our lives.
We need to be aware of taking care of it.
As you know, everything changes over time.
It happens in small bits so much so you hardly notice it.
For example, I used to have a great head of hair. Now I have more hair growing in my eyebrows than on my head.
Little bits of change over time.
This is how the journey of life works.
Some changes you have control over, like what you eat and some you don't like getting older.
However, the ball is in your court to decide how you handle the bits of change you can.
You see it is not the changes themselves that are bothersome, it is how you handle them.
Isn't it great to realize you are in charge?
But now the problem arises that if you are in charge then you are also responsible.
You are the captain of your own ship.
One little change a day...eventually...makes for a big change in direction.
When you add them up over a lot of years you create your life.
Love it or not your ship sails with you at the helm.
The mind obsesses about the delicious butter cream topping chocolate cake sitting on the kitchen counter.
The mouth waters just seeing the velvety, smooth dark chocolate treasure awaiting the first bite.
Ok, enough obsession, there really is no chocolate cake although your mind might want one.
However, the human mind has a capacity for obsession about many things.
Thoughts come through the mind at a rapid pace and it has the capacity to process huge amounts of information.
However, the mind loves to stop and focus on one thing and play with it like a kid with a toy.
Over and over the story plays out in thought with the physical body reacting to the delicious promise of food, status, recognition or anything else it has been taught to value.
You see the mind does not know the difference between real experience and imagined experience.
The result is you have put yourself through the wringer obsessing about whatever it was that caught the attention of your mind.
It is like a runaway train heading for nowhere.
Controlling obsession leads to freedom of thought and body. You release yourself from the powerless feeling of someone else driving your bus.
Stop - take time to stop and notice your mind is in obsession mode. It may be about chocolate cake or something else.
Observe - how you feel when your mind obsesses. The obsession actually creates physical reactions.
Trust - your intuition to know what you need in the moment other than obsession.
Freedom from obsession allows for more space to connect to your intuitive knowing about what is right for you right now.
It seems Self-Talk only goes quiet for a few hours when we sleep.
All day long, if you listen for it, you will hear judgement, directions, instructions, analysis and comparison.
Most of the time we are not aware of Self-Talk pushing us in one direction or the other.
As a matter of fact we quite like it because we feel like we know what we are doing.
Providing a feeling of certainty in our day to day living is one of Self-Talk's biggest assets.
If it can make us feel like things are under control we go with it.
Take the test and see if you can hear what Self-Talk is saying.
Then see if the other part of you called Authentic agrees with the plan.
This requires some attention in the moment.
Then you need to be aware of the choices you have other than what Self-Talk is giving you.
This requires paying attention to Authentic and asking for what you really need and want.
The fun part is realizing you don't have to go along with what Self-Talk is saying all the time.
Authentic, the part of you that really knows also provides you with guidance.
Just pay attention and listen.
Do we get what we expect?
Expectations are not always fulfilled because there are circumstances we cannot control.
However, expectations are a filter through which we see and act in the world.
This filter prevents us from seeing and experiencing what is really going on...what else is possible.
It is a limiting way to live.
Can we live without any expectations?
I think we can learn to love living without expectations if we are prepared to be present in each moment and act accordingly.
Unfortunately many of us are not practiced enough at being present in the moment.
We bring our expectations wrapped in agendas, attitudes and success goals along with us at every turn and...miss the moments.
Focus on what you want and take a small step toward it without pre-engaging in the outcome.
Release yourself from judgement as to how you think your life should be.
Start exploring life without the chain of expectations.
Do you know the song of your life?
It's the theme running through the lyrics of your day that keep you going.
Many people are not aware of their song.The need to rush is too strong.
They run here and there trying new things, staying with the old, resisting change because it is too hard to craft a new tune.
Yet, the old lyrics don't match you any more.
You can feel it in your bones as you try to sing the same old song day after day.
The opening to a new song is what is called for now.
This means not only shedding the old but actually writing new lyrics.
The new song shows up when you decide you are ready. It is a conscious choice.
This means recognizing the delusion of continuing to sing the same old tune.
Sit down, take the time to see what lyrics show up now.
They show up through the turmoil and the uncertainty when you allow it.
The time is here for a new song of your life.
It is in your heart.


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Sahar Younes Ibrahim Issa, Dammam Regional Poison Control Center (Ministry of Health), & Head of Emergency Toxicology Department - Eastern province, KSA.
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Jian-Jun Li MD, PhD, FESC., Professor and Director, Center for Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. He is Vice President, Chinese Molecular College of Cardiology and Member of National Expert Committee on Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Disease. He is an expert Member of Chinese Doctor Union.

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For Vic Manuel, it was the one that got away
It was the one that got away.
Vic Manuel, the unheralded and undersized big man who has found his niche at Alaska, was on his way to immortality until something happened along the way.
Manuel was a cinch to win the Finals MVP after leading the Aces to 3 straight wins and the same number of Best Player of the Game citations.
"The Finals MVP isn't that important to me. What really matters to me is to win my first PBA championship. I hope I will still get another chance, we'll work hard for it," Manuel said after losing their 3rd straight Finals against the San Miguel Beermen.
Read: Dream ending turns into nightmare for Dondon Hontiveros
Even in San Miguel's Games 4 to 6 wins to tie the series, Manuel still emerged as Alaska's most consistent player.
The journeyman, who played his 1st 2 seasons with GlobalPort and Air21, scored no less than 17 points in the each of the first 6 games of the series. He even had double-doubles in Games 4 and 5 and was a rebound shy of having another in Game 6.
But all his effort went down the drain as they let the opportunity slip out of their hands.
"We're too eager to finish them off. And when we're up (by 11) in the fourth quarter, we relaxed a bit," recalled Manuel referring to their Game 4 meltdown that gave the Beermen the opening to stage the epic comeback.
San Miguel came back and won it via overtime, 110-104, signaling the start of Alaska's freefall.
Read: Five players we 'missed' in the PBA finals
In the grandest stage and the biggest moment of the series, Manuel was reduced to a picture of disappointment.
He fizzled out with a series-worst 3 points and 5 rebounds in Game 7.
"I'm so disappointed. I'm really frustrated that I played my worst during the most important game of the series. But I offer no excuse, we did our best," Manuel said. "But San Miguel deserved the championship, they never gave up."
Unknown to many, Manuel twisted his ankle during the 1st quarter of Game 7 that limited him to just 22 minutes, the least he played all series long.
Read: Five players who exceeded expectations in the PBA Finals
"When I was battling for the rebound against Arwind, I landed with all my force in my one leg. I twisted my ankle when Arwind landed on my foot," Manuel said. "But I'm okay. Maybe, I just need to rest."
Manuel can endure the physical pain but this loss will be hard to bear.
"We just have to forget this and move on," he said.
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Screamarts
Screamarts, the fast-emerging young Drum & Bass producer from Salzburg Austria, began his music career in 2012, and since then his skills in the production lab has led him to be a front runner in the race of newcomer artists in the genre. He is known for his dark and melodic sound, which has been featured on Noisia Radio, Drum & Bass Arena, and DNB Portal, alongside countless other channels and labels. During 2018, he began to really make his musical mark, and he has seen releases on the powerful Bad Taste Recordings, T3K Recordings, Fragmented Recordings, Subplate Recordings, Major League DNB and Lifestyle Music. Following this, his hit track 'Tribes' was released on Delta 9 recordings in 2019, alongside some serious follow up releases on those labels that he first made his name with.
This highly technical artist has sent waves through the Austrian Drum & Bass live scene over the last few years, and now he is receiving increasing interest from across Europe for his minimal and tech driven flavours of music.
Josh Burne
josh@diplomatsofsound.com


On Saturday I ran two stalls at the History Fair in Troon, Ayrshire; one for the Kennedy One-Name Study, the other together with Jim Floyd, Regional Representative, for the Guild of One-Name Studies (Jim also runs the Floyd/Flood One-Name Study).
As well as the local and family history stalls there were a series of talks throughout the day. The one I attended in the morning was given by Professor Thomas Clancy, of the Gaelic Department, Glasgow University, entitled 'Kirks, Kills and Cults: saints and churches in medieval Ayrshire'. This was about a study Prof. Clancy is conducting into the origin of place-names in Ayrshire, in this instance the naming of places after mostly Irish saints. It was also a good venue for 'networking' and I had some very useful conversation with a gentleman from the Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society about ruined Kennedy castles, for which I am most grateful.
Here are some pictures of the stalls, talks and a couple of views from the sea-front looking out into the Firth of Clyde. Click on the thumbnails to see the full size images which are 1Mb each (recommended for broadband users only).
The Kennedy stall featuring books by Moss, Fergusson, Kennedy and Pomeroy, guide books for Castle Kennedy and Crossraguel Abbey, my picture of Castle Kennedy and my Kennedy DNA results certificate from DNA Heritage, plus some flyers for this web site.
Taking our seats for Professor Clancy's talk on Gaelic place-names in Ayrshire.
Looking out from the sea-front at Troon towards Arran, Kintyre and the Antrim coast.
The next Guild event in Scotland that we are planning will be the Conference of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences at St. Andrews in August.


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To change jobs in Qatar, you still need a 'No Objection' letter
Qatar declared it 'abolished' the Kafala system in December 2016, instituting a contract-based system in its place.
In the last few months, thousands of expatriates have attempted to change jobs, taking advantage of new regulations that stipulate workers don't need their current employer's permission to change jobs at the end of contract period.
The 'No Objection' letter (template above) that a sponsor has to issue for the employee to change jobs is still required.
Some expatriates who recently changed jobs told Migrant-Rights.org that the process is not as straightforward as promised. Due to fear of penalisation, their names are withheld.
Qatar, like the rest of the GCC, thrives on obtuse reforms and obfuscating even the laws it does manage to pass.
The Kafala system is abusive, denying workers mobility and trapping them in unfavourable working environments under the pretext of a contract. Under Kafala, migrant workers:
Cannot change jobs without the explicit permission of 'sponsor' or 'kafeel'
Cannot leave the country without the permission of the 'kafeel'
Cannot terminate a job contract of his/her own will
Cannot even process his own residency documents, a responsibility that's left solely to the discretion of the sponsor. And when the sponsor defaults, the worker, not the sponsor, is criminalised
The much-touted abolishment of Kafala, as we have time and again pointed out, is only a rechristening of old, exploitative practices. It clings dearly to the practices that protect the interests of the citizen, blind to the rights of workers, denying them all justice.
So now, post-'reforms' these are the hoops that expatriates have to jump through.
First, a job offer letter/contract from the new employer must be submitted to the current employer to inform them of the intention to change jobs.
Second, the current employer, in practice, must still provide a 'no objection' letter (see form) to the new employer.
Then the official job change process begins. A police clearance must be obtained from the embassy of the worker's country, attested by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This must be submitted to the Criminal Evidences and Information Department (CEID) to get a security clearance along with attested educational certificates.
Copies of Company Registration (CR) of the present and new employer.
A letter/contract from the new employer.
Copies of the resident permit and passport.
The 'no objection' letter template still mentions the word 'Kafala' in Arabic. It may well be an old template still in circulation, but that slip only reaffirms that old processes are alive and well.
Once a worker receives CEID clearance, the clearance must be submitted to the General Directorate of Passports (Immigration department) together with the job offer letter, educational certificates, CR copies of the present and new employers as well as the no objection letter from the present employer.
It must be noted that to acquire the original visa on first arrival, the worker would have gone through all of these processes. It seems rather wasteful that he or she has to do all of it again for a mere job change, placing a premium on a basic right.
Workers must also submit a form released by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA).
Provided all of the submissions above are cleared, the visa change is approved and the expatriate is issued a new resident permit.
A long wait
The ministry had said that any expatriate seeking a job change through the ministry must submit a request 30 days before the contract comes to an end. In the case of an open-ended contract, the notice period is 30 days if the duration of service is five years and 60 days if the duration of service is more than five years. After this stipulated notice period, the process begins.
"The (job change) process is long, it took me almost four months to change jobs, it requires a lot of paperwork, and even now we need no objection letters from the present employer required. However, unlike before, the employer cannot object to an expat employee changing jobs. Initially, my employer objected to my job change, but then they agreed as now there is an option to approach the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs," said one expatriate who has worked in Qatar for more than 10 years.
An Egyptian expatriate working in Doha for more than five years who recently changed his job reiterates this. "Although there is a new law that we can change jobs after working five years of an open-ended contract, employers really don't let people go. Still, there is this need to submit no objection letters from the present employer. I think the paperwork needed for the job changing process remains as same. The only difference is that now the employer cannot object strongly, as the expatriate worker could approach the ministry."
Even if there is an option to appeal an objection, given the skewed power equation, many workers are still intimidated as they fear reprisal if they seek job change.
The Ministry has also issued a model form on its website for workers and employers to notify the other party about a change of job, to terminate the contract or leave the country.
The first is to inform the employer of the desire to end the contract and leave the country or change job.
The applicant needs to choose from the reasons stated in the form, which includes:
Ending contract to leave the country in case of employer's abuse
Changing job by the end of the indefinite contract
End job contract to change employer (if the employer's abuse is confirmed)
Change employer by the end of the contract duration
To end of contract to change job with consent of the two parties while the contract is still valid
End the contract and leave the country before the end of the contract duration
To change employer seeking different type of work such as personal or family works
To end the contract during the probation period because of disciplinary termination and leave the country
Official numbers
On March 16, the ADLSA announced that as many as 5,196 workers successfully changed jobs after completing their employment contract or working five years of an open-ended contract.
The ministry stated that the numbers reflect a significant increase from 2,288 job transfers recorded last year, before the new sponsorship law.
Released data also shows that 184,338 exit permits were issued for expatriates in the first two months since the new law's implementation. The Exit Permit Grievances Committee – the body established to settle exit disputes– received 761 complaints during the same period.
Taking action on the grievances, exit permits were granted within 72 hours in 485 cases, 63 are currently under consideration and in 213 cases workers received an SMS indicating the reason their application was rejected.
Between December 13, 2016, and February 15, 2017, 74,049 expats were permanently deported from Qatar after notifying their employer, according to the terms of their contract.
Now, revisit these numbers, keeping in mind that migrants (or expatriates) make up over 85% of the 2.6 million population.
The job change process is relatively easier for white collar workers and more complicated for blue collar workers.
"Many labourers approached the management and asked to be allowed to change jobs. But the company didn't agree; told them to resign and go to their home countries and come back. The management actually takes advantage of their ignorance and tries to scare them. At least four workers have now submitted their resignation and intending to come back to Doha under a new employer," according to a South Asian expatriate who works as a heavy vehicle driver at a construction company.
But some typing centres in areas where low-income workers reside claim that many are availing their facilities for a job change. These centres offer new services charging between QR 30 and QR50, to send online notifications to employers, as required by the ADLSA as part of the job change procedure.
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Collaborative robots, also known as cobots, are designed to physically interact with humans in a shared workspace. Though relatively new to the scene, cobots are quickly growing to become an efficient and cost effective member of many different business teams. While some people worry that cobots are taking away jobs from happily employed workers, the nature of cobots is to work with humans in a complementary role in order to complete their objectives more efficiently. Collaborative robotics systems have been utilized in the automotive manufacturing industry for years, but only became readily available to other industries in 2014. From there, cobots' usage has grown by more than 13% in the manufacturing industry and another 15% say they plan to employ collaborative robots within the next year. Cobots are the way of the future, and will help to change the environments of all industries.
One of the biggest advantages to incorporating cobots into your business is their low cost to large improvement ratio. One of the most popular cobots on the market, the Teradyne/Universal Robots' UR5, is sold for around $35,000 and is representative of the average collaborative robot in today's market. According to Universal Robots' website, after three to four months of use you can expect to see a payback from your initial investment in their robot. The UR5 "takes over the tasks that none of the staff will miss doing." One of its greatest features is a system so easy to use that the employees themselves can reprogram the robot to work however it is needed. While $35,000 may sound like a large investment, to be able to recoup the costs in less than half a year is a huge advantage, even to a smaller business owner.
If the addition of cobots into your business seems overwhelming, keep in mind they are often very easy to integrate into your already existing business. They are not only easy to use for employees, but also provide a safer option for employees by eliminating user error. Universal Robots offers users patented technology that allows operators with no programming experience to quickly set up and operate their cobots with intuitive 3D visualization. Each unit comes with a touch screen tablet where you can move the robot arm to the desired waypoints or use arrow keys to direct it.
Cobots are currently in a huge growth period and that means there is a large market entry right now by a diverse field of players. The collaborative robotics industry is in a massive boom presently and there are companies sprouting up all over the globe to fill the needs. Obviously, countries like Japan hold a large market share, but you may be surprised to hear that Germany, Switzerland, and the US also include several big players while some South Korean companies have recently joined the fray. Between now and 2023 the market is expected to make a 56.94% growth driven by high return of investment (ROI) rates and the low price of cobots is leading to growing attraction from small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With such high demands to fill, the market entry of new companies is growing at an accelerated rate.
Cobots allow companies to maintain their costs and in some cases even lower them without breaking the bank. As mentioned earlier, the average cost of a cobot is around $35,000 and once the initial investment is made there are limited future costs built into the robot. You don't have to pay a cobot, so that eliminates a consistent cost – though the cobot will probably require maintenance occasionally this is something you would need all the time. Your initial investment is minimal and the continual costs in cobots are less than you would think making them a cost effective solution to your manufacturing needs.
With the forecasted growth more than doubling the collaborative robotics industry within the next six years, you can expect to see cobots joining even the most unconventional businesses in a positive way. Cobots are the equivalent of the PC in the Cyberphysical Age we're living in currently. The same way PCs helped to streamline and improve processes in the management of data for businesses and individuals, we can expect the cobot to provide similar innovations for many different groups. As technology improves, the cost effectiveness of cobots will only continue to increase and become a standard practice within many industries, especially manufacturing. The robotic age science fiction authors dreamed of in the 20th century is here, and will only continue to grow in the coming years.


Is Quartz Replacing Granite as the Most Desirable Countertop?
The debate has been stirring...and it continues! The choice between quartz and granite is a hot topic in the housing and design worlds of today. While there is a push towards quartz, there are many who pledge their allegiance to granite as their countertop of choice.
Both surfaces are incredibly strong and beautiful. And their price points tend to be in the same range for products of similar design quality.
So what are the big differences? We'll highlight the main ones for you.
Granite is pure rock, cut into slabs to create beautiful countertops featuring rich, natural, unique pieces. This is mined from the earth and sometimes has to be shipped great distances. No two pieces are exactly the same, so matching sections could be a problem. However, some people admire this natural beauty of granite.
Quartz is engineered. It is a compound of ground quartz, resins, and pigments to create endless options to meet your design needs. Depending upon your location, this could be fabricated much closer to you than granite. Since colors are designed, pieces can be made almost identical to each other, eliminating noticeable seams in larger countertops. Also, the process has advanced to the point of being able to create pieces that have the natural appearance of granite.
Granite is a rock, so heat does not damage it. These countertops may be used inside or outside your home, adding an elegant touch to either environment.
Quartz is stronger than granite, as it is engineered and is nearly indestructible. However, heat can damage it, so trivets or hotpads must always be used to protect it, and it should not be used over radiant floors. Also, quartz should not be used outside as the sun can damage it, due to the resins it contains.
Granite is porous and needs to be regularly sealed (consult your manufacturer for timing).
Quartz is easier to maintain as it is nonporous and does not need to be resealed.
Quartz is also better with stain resistance, but both products are easy to clean on a daily basis - simply wash with warm water and soap. If tough spills occur, use non-abrasive cleaners to avoid dulling your surfaces.


Are you cramped with your 128GB cards when shooting RAW photos with your Fuji film GFX 50s? No worries: one day you may have a 128 TB card – yes, terraoctet. In any case, this is the proposal of the 7th specification of the SD standard that calls SD Express and has just been unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai. A standard that relies on PCI Express and NVMe as modern SSDs.
Up to 128 TB and 985 MB / s: next-generation SD cards blow up the meters. What to welcome as it is right 8K.
And who says NVMe says acceleration of flows. Biggest acceleration: The SD Express standard will go up to 985 MB / s, like the fastest SSDs. What to quickly swallow the files. Files that we will be able to store mass since the standard pushes the limits of capacity: up to 128 TB! Finally, this is for the theoretical limit, it is not tomorrow that we will see such cards arrive.
These performances and monster capabilities made possible by the arrival of PCIe and NVMe interfaces will allow these cards to be at the level of the 8K, super-slow videos, etc. But they also benefit from certification opportunities for automotive worlds, IoT, etc.
If you've remembered everything, you know that the marketing name of these new cards will be SD Express. But you also noted that this is the seventh generation of SD, so they are also called SD 7.0. Better: remember "SDHC", "SDXC" mentions of our current cards? Well here's the (re) rebelote since the SD Express / 7.0 cards will receive the "SDUC" for "SD Ultra Capacity". Good news in this shambles, UHS-I, UHS-II, etc. disappear.
No announcement about their availability, but their launch will make sense only when the devices will be equipped with suitable memory controllers. One thing is certain: with such speeds, it is not the memory card that will clamp down the bursts of our future cameras.


This beautiful amethyst tumbled polished stone is highly esteemed for both its magnificent beauty and its outstanding spiritual powers. In ancient times, the amethyst was also known as the "gem of fire" and was worth as much as a diamond for its astonishing physical and spiritual healing abilities. The amethyst is able to stimulate and soothe the mind and emotions.
Containing the energy of fire and passion, the amethyst powerfully strengthens creativity and spirituality, yet also amplifies inner harmony. The beautiful amethyst is able to amplify imagination, intuition, and mental force. Because of these renown powers, the amethyst is also known as the Artist's stone, composer's stone, inventor's stone, poet's and painter's stones. Amethysts are able to enhance cognitive function, and accelerate intuitive abilities.
Amethysts are also powerful meditation stones. These beautiful stones are said to have the ability to cleanse the soul from evil chi and harmonize the mind for an enhanced meditative state. Also known as the "all healer," amethysts have an amazing ability to heal, and soothes the soul from negative earth energies. Since ancient times, amethysts have been used to limit overindulgence and prevent drunkenness.
The tumbled polished natural stone is grade A and big size (thick). Each gemstone is approx. 1".


Tiger Woods lost a drive right on his 17th hole of the day at the Open Championship, hitting a man in the face on the bounce.
The man was inside the ropes, so we're assuming he works for the tournament in some capacity.
Look at how professional he keeps it. He gets hit in the head, walks back a step, and talks to his friend like nothing happened.


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Q: QuadMesh object has no attribute plot? Calculating spectral features using the spectrogram as a base gives the error 'QuadMesh' object has no attribute 'plot'
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

import librosa as lr
from librosa.core import stft, amplitude_to_db
from librosa.display import specshow

HOP_LENGTH = 2**4
SIZE_WINDOW = 2**7

# For the test
spec = pd.read_csv('spec.csv', index_col=0)
spec = np.array(np.abs(spec))
time = np.array(normal.index)
audio = pd.read_csv('audio.csv', index_col=0).to_numpy().squeeze()
sfreq = 2205

# Calculate the spectral centroid and bandwidth for the spectrogram
bandwidths = lr.feature.spectral_bandwidth(S=spec)[0]
centroids = lr.feature.spectral_centroid(S=spec)[0]

# Convert spectrogram to decibels for visualization
spec_db = amplitude_to_db(spec)

# Display these features on top of the spectrogram
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 5))
ax = specshow(spec_db, x_axis='time', y_axis='hz', hop_length=HOP_LENGTH)
ax.plot(times_spec, centroids)
ax.fill_between(times_spec, centroids - bandwidths / 2, centroids + bandwidths / 2, alpha=.5)
ax.set(ylim=[None, 6000])
plt.show()

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AttributeError                            Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-47-896743695f65> in <module>()
     15 fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 5))
     16 ax = specshow(spec_db, x_axis='time', y_axis='hz', hop_length=HOP_LENGTH)
---> 17 ax.plot(times_spec, centroids)
     18 ax.fill_between(times_spec, centroids - bandwidths / 2, centroids + bandwidths / 2, alpha=.5)
     19 ax.set(ylim=[None, 6000])

AttributeError: 'QuadMesh' object has no attribute 'plot'

Desired output

A: You are already creating a subplot with
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 5))
So instead of
ax = specshow(spec_db, x_axis='time', y_axis='hz', hop_length=HOP_LENGTH)

you should pass in the subplot (Axes) to use.
specshow(spec_db, ax=ax, x_axis='time', y_axis='hz', hop_length=HOP_LENGTH)

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Starwood Property Trust, Inc. engages in originating, acquiring, financing, and managing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt and equity investments. It operates through the following segments: Real Estate Commercial and Residential Lending; Real Estate Property; Infrastructure Lending; and Real Estate Investing and Servicing. The Real Estate Commercial and Residential Lending segment includes commercial first and subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, certain residential mortgage loans, and other real estate debt investments. The Real Estate Property segment consists of acquisition and managing equity interests in stabilized commercial real estate properties, such as multi-family properties, that are held for investment. The Infrastructure Lending Segment engages primarily in originating, acquiring, financing and managing infrastructure debt investments. The Real Estate Investing and Servicing comprises servicing business that manages and works out problem assets; investment business that selectively acquires and manages unrated, investment grade, and non-investment grade; mortgage loan business which originates conduit loans for the primary purpose of selling loans into securitization transactions; and an investment business that selectively acquires commercial real estate assets. The company was founded on August 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.
10-K: STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.


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Vials of both Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines sit empty on the counter at the Junction Chemist Pharmacy in Toronto on Friday, June 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canada has thrown away at least one million COVID-19 vaccine doses: survey
Canadian Press survey shows the amount of unused doses vary wildly across Canada
An informal survey shows that at least one million doses of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine supply have gone to waste.
The Canadian Press asked health ministries across the country to provide the number of doses that had to be disposed of because they had expired or for other reasons.
Not all were able to reply by deadline. Some jurisdictions — including Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Prince Edward Island — only provided the number of expired doses. Ontario refused to provide any information.
The survey suggests at least 1,016,669 doses have been rejected since vaccines first arrived last December. That's about 2.6 per cent of the entire supply delivered to the provinces and territories that provided their numbers.
Unused doses vary wildly across Canada. Alberta reported disposing of 10 per cent of its doses; Nova Scotia 0.3 per cent.
Some waste is to be expected, but Canada should be striving for the lowest amount possible, said Dr. Ross Upshur of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and co-chair of the World Health Organization's COVID-19 ethics working group.
It's difficult to know if Canada is meeting that goal because of poor data-sharing and a lack of transparency, said Upshur.
"Some of that wastage might be from breaches of cold chain (some vaccines must be kept at low temperatures), but some could be not getting them into arms before the vaccine expires. It's a complex, complex, complex issue," Upshur said.
Provinces gave various reasons for wasted doses. They included dropped vials or syringes, defective syringes or damaged vials, poor dose managementand expired doses. Many could not provide a full breakdown.
Without complete data it's hard to know whether Canada's vaccine supply is being managed effectively, said Upshur. For example, onlysome provinces could provide the number of doses that expired.
In those provinces and territories, about 0.45 per cent of their vaccines had to be tossed because of an expiry date — about 120,578 doses.
"From a basic ethics principle, you want to be efficient — waste not want not," said Upshur. "But also we know from decades and decades of vaccine program delivery that wastage is a reality.
"A million doses sounds like a lot … but then you have to ask the questions of what were the factors when you break down (what) led to the wastage of the vaccines."
Provinces report information about wasted doses to the COVID-19 Immunization National Operations Centre, but the Public Health Agency of Canada would not release the information.
When asked whether Canada has set thresholds for maximum COVID-19 waste, a spokesperson for PHAC said it works closely with provinces and territories to minimize wastage.
"Over the course of the rollout, provinces and territories have taken great care to minimize wastage," the agency wrote in a statement Friday.
"However, as the proportion of eligible Canadians vaccinated continues to increase and demand goes down, it is possible that some increased wastage will be observed due to multi-dose vial presentations, fewer opportunities for use, and limited shelf life of the product once punctured."
A spokesperson for Nunavut's Department of Health explained that with smaller populations in some communities there are sometimes doses left over in vials that can't be saved.
Alberta's Ministry of Health said wastage has become unavoidable because fewer people are coming in for shots.
As provinces begin rolling out their booster programs to fend off new waves of COVID-19, vaccine eligibility could lead to more waste, said Dr. Leyla Asadi, an Edmonton-based infectious diseases doctor.
"If doses are being discarded because of a lack of eligibility or strict criteria, then that's inappropriate, because we know globally there is a gross shortage of vaccines. Any dose wasted is really quite sad," Asadi said.
Alberta continues to have hundreds of thousands of doses stockpiled, she said, yet pharmacists she's spoken to say they've been told to discard doses rather than give boosters to non-eligible people. Asadi said provinces can prevent waste by offering booster shots to anyone 18 or older, similarly to what Manitoba has done.
"It's a bizarre situation we are in, because there are people in Alberta and other provinces who want that third dose."
Adam Houston, who works on medical policy for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) said Canada's vaccine waste is concerning when 47 per cent of the world's eligible population — the majority in sub-Saharan Africa — has yet to receive a first dose.
Canada has a stockpile of 6.5 million doses and has donated 6.4 million doses to COVAX, an organization working to provide COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries.
"A dose sitting in a freezer somewhere not going into anybody's arm and ticking towards expiry, that's not something we want to see at all," Houston said. "An expired dose is the worst scenario in a pandemic where many people don't have access to a first dose.
"That certainly suggests Canada could be doing more in this regard."
—Mickey Djuric and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press
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I've never read a book with so many ideas about, well, having ideas. And yet, I shouldn't even say that, because this isn't an idea-generator book with plot prompts and story starters. No, this is something far, far more valuable.
So what is it? Creativity, Inc. is a book about how to build and protect a culture of creativity. A big portion of that is having good ideas in the first place, but the book is more concerned with another issue that creatives face: messing up. Actually, the freedom to mess up and learn from those mistakes, and using those lessons to feed future good ideas.
Plus, Creativity, Inc. contains a lot of great information about seeking out and solving the problems of a working group of artists. To discuss this, author Ed Catmull draws heavily from his years of experience as Pixar's president. He talks about problems the studio has had in the past, and more importantly, the steps they've taken to actively find new problems before they become real issues.
Now since we're here in the midst of a blog marathon about ideas, I thought I'd take a moment and talk about a section of the book that deals with the origin and care of ideas.
At one point in the book, Catmull relates how he began to wonder where ideas actually come from. Do they exist preformed? Or do people generate them? If ideas come preformed, then it would follow that ideas are more important than people. The opposite thought, that people are more important than ideas, would follow if people are the source of ideas.
Catmull began to ask audiences at speaking events if ideas or people were more important. And what he found was that it was split 50/50, or a situation that statistics experts will tell you means those polled were just guessing. This surprised him. Especially considering what he revealed next.
It's important that Catmull talks about a team working on the idea. Since no creative person exists in a vacuum, we need others to help us refine and hone our ideas, and my time reading Creativity, Inc. has made the importance of creative input clear to me. As part of the book, Catmull gives detailed descriptions of the Pixar Braintrust (one of the ultimate creative teams) and how they've built a culture of candid, honest feedback as a means of helping one another succeed at storytelling. That chapter alone is worth the price of admission.
I'd highly recommend the book for anyone who works even somewhat collaboratively as an artist. Or anyone who wants to actively improve their own workflows. You cannot walk away from reading this without having ideas yourself.
Jordan Smith is a storyteller who generally works in the realm of film, though he often branches out into other forms of narrative fiction. He's always picking stories apart to see what makes them tick. He is the author of Finding the Core of Your Story and the producer/director of the Month of the Novel web series.


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Q: ExpressJS: Passing data into route.use I'm trying to make my routes a little more modular and wonder if it's possible to pass req.params data into routes via router.use();
app.js:
app.use("/members",require("../routes/Members"))

routes/Members.js:
var router = require("express").Router();
router.use("/:name/projects",require("./Projects"));

routes/Projects.js:
var router = require("express").Router();
router.get("/", function(req, res) {
    res.send(req.params.name); // param from Members.js route
]);

Unfortunately, req.params.name isn't available in the Projects.js file.  Is there a way to pass data into the router.use function?


Discussion in 'Food & Cooking' started by tylerm713, Nov 15, 2010.
Well, friends, I need some advice. My fiance and I have decided that we're going to go to NYC for our honeymoon in January. While the trip will be fairly low budget, we're going to splurge on one dinner. My aunt, who is married to a native New Yorker and still has an apartment in Manhatten, suggested a couple of restaurants, but I want to see what you guys think is the ultimate dining experience in NYC. I'm prepared to spend up to $500 for the two of us. Suggestions?
You could live your whole life in NYC and not have enough time to visit all the great restaurants.
Of course if you're prepared to spend more money than that you should try some of the most high class restaurants in the city like Le Bernardin or Per Se, but those are too rich for my blood.
If there are any other New Yorkers, I would love to hear of some local favorites and hole-in-the-wall type places.
Joes Shanghai on Pell St in Chinatown has the famous crab and pork steamed dumplings..sound awful, but they are world famous (watch or get instructions how to eat them) I go there from the airport when i land!
David Bouley is my favorite Ny chef...not sure what stage Bouley is at..
You can get a $5 fallafel til after 2am when there is still a line at MAMOUNS, on Mcdougal between Bleeker and 3rd in the west village been going there 45 years!
walk the brkln bridge.. even 1/2 of it !
What a strange thing to say. Hopefully you will not use the words "We want to go see 9/11" while you're in NY, you are likely to get slapped upside the head. Nobody refers to Ground Zero as 9/11, don't ever call it that to a new yorker. You can go and see Ground Zero but I will tell you the truth about something. Only tourists go to see Ground Zero. New Yorkers do not visit ground zero, at least they didn't in the first few years. This is now a busy construction site.
Not all museums are by donation. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is by donation. I only give them a buck when I go and I go often. Don't feel embarrassed, just hand them a dollar and say "two tickets please." They will smile back at you and give you your pins. The Modern Museum of Art (MoMA) is most certainly not free, it has a hefty price of $20 I think but well worth every penny. The Guggenheim is also not free, but I find it just alright. I wouldn't worry too much about picpockets though.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. We are going to try to pack in as much as we can in one week. I bought us passes that get us into alot of attractions for free. I added up the cost of everything we wanted to do, and the passes were about 1/5 of the price. So I hope it's a good deal.
Ground Zero is honestly something I don't care that much to see. I was in New York the summer of '02 and saw it. I wouldn't care to have seen it to begin with, but we walked right by it. While I didn't have direct ties to someone who was in one of the towers, I almost did. My father was supposed to be meeting with several people from two other companies in the WTC that day, but at the last minute cancelled the trip. Seeing Ground Zero just reminds me of all the people lost, and the person I could have lost.
But in an effort to keep this thread from getting sidetracked, thanks again for all the suggestions. We are going to try to stay away from as many tourist spots as possible, but as art lovers, there are many we can't stay away from. The Met, the Guggenheim, the Whitney, and perhaps the Queens Museum and the Brooklyn Museum. There are others as well.
As far as food, I've compiled a list of restaurants that we might visit. Tell me if there are any that we should or shouldn't visit from this list.
There are other's that I have written on a legal pad at home, but I can't remember what they are. Anyone have any other suggestions for where to eat or what to do?
Good list, I'd just have to squeeze in some of the famous ethnic food i already suggested.
One thing that jumped at me from the list you have is John's Pizza. Having sampled may pizzerias in NYC, I think John's has an excellent PR department but has more hype than substance. You can certainly d much better then John's.
1. Lombardi's - has excellent thin crust and is sit down. This is well known and recommended by a previous post.
2. Joe's Pizza - Used to be down the street from John's on Bleeker st. Since, they moved a couple of stores down to 7 carmine. It's a stand with pizza sold by the slice and is one of the best pies I ever had.
I'm for Lombardis and Grimaldis over Johns too.. I don't like roased red peppers on pizza but Grimaldis does that one right!
for some down home old OLD NY classic Italian Forlinis on baxter St in Chinatown has grandmas porcini tortollini (not on the menu) and many daily specials . Italians from italy used to come there to eat veal. If you go for lunch during the day and you notice a large table with a very odd combination of diners, you are likely to be sitting near a sequestered jury. The judges have their own booths. The waiters used to wear strips for how long they had worked there, Frank was there 50 years .It's just south of canal in Chinatown.
The olg gramercy tavern used to be my favorite but i uderstand that is what evolved into Craft?
Your list is good. I'd maybe throw a cocktail bar or two in there for some good cocktails.
Death and Co - one of my favs.
Don't leave NYC without at least having a good Manhattan in one of those places+ the house's specialty cocktail.
If you want to jump on the 'cool' wagon, hit up Shake Shack for a burger and shake.
your fine dining places listed are good...if you can't swing ressies add Eleven Madison or Gramercy Tavern to that list.
you want good solid food. (popular late night chef hangout?) - Head to Blue Ribbon Brassiere - Get the fried chicken, the bone marrow, the sweetbreads, the raw bar....EVERYTHING on the menu is SOLID. And, you'd be surpsied. the place is small, packed, loud...but the service is one of the best I've ever had in ANY restaurant.
You HAVE to go to Peter Lugers.. Trust me, its worth it. Hands down the best steak ive ever had. Cooked perfectly, so crispy on the outside and so soft on the inside, so cheap to.. My fiance and i paid $140, including a $40 tip, so we got an awesome dinner, the best chocolate mousse ever, and had a great experience, everything there is just perfect.
All the ones you have listed are A1 . Johns pizza however is no longer the escholon it used to be. There are better. For a nice experience try The Hamburger Shake Shack in Central Park good surroundings,nice people, great old fashioned 3 napkin burger. The Palm Steakhouse is still a great steak.
Congrats and have a blast. I lived in New York for 40 years.
Just cuz I was there Friday...I'll add Bar Boulud to the list! as well as Painkiller cocktail/tiki bar.
It looks like you're getting a nice list together, you should have lots of fun! You can also try the New York city Chowhound website. I haven't used the NY forum myself, so I can't say how active it is. But it may be worth a try.
Thanks for the suggestion, and the well wishes. We're leaving in less than two weeks, and the restaurants that we've decided on thus far are Le Bernardin, Peter Luger, and Aureole (good post-theatre prix fixe deal). We're also going to go to Cafe Boulud and Bouley for lunch. We're just going to wing it the rest of the time.
Thanks everyone for the input. I'll be sure to share my experiences after I get back.
Thanks so much for that. I'll have to go through the list. We still need some other lunch places, so this will be perfect. Thanks!


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Globalizing the Caribbean : political economy, social change, and the transnational capitalist class
by Jeb Sprague
Publisher: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2019. ©2019
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The devil behind the mirror : globalization and politics in the Dominican Republic
by Steven Gregory
Publisher: Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [2014]
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How the García girls lost their accents
by Julia Alvarez
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Publisher: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991.
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The dictator's seduction : politics and the popular imagination in the era of Trujillo
by Lauren Derby
Publisher: Durham : Duke University Press, 2009.
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In the time of the butterflies
Publisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1994. ©1994.
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The Feast of the Goat
by Mario Vargas Llosa; Edith Grossman
Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2001.
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Seeing the Latin republics of North America, Cuba, Haiti, Panama, Mexico, Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
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Volvo Trucks has its own headquarters in Norway and is regarded as the 2nd greatest make of heavy truck manufacturer. It is a member of Volvo Group-AB Volvo. By 2011, Volvo was making their trucks in 15 different countries and it has been selling greater than 100,000 trucks annually around the globe. The Volvo Group also includes trucking companies Renault, Mack, and UD trucks.
Early Good reputation for Volvo Trucks
Volvo created its first truck in 1928, but had been making cars the prior year. The very first truck was the LV series 1. It included a couple. L four-cylinder engine which had 29 horsepower which newbie they offered 500 of the model. Some trucks of the era had chain-drive systems and solid rubber tires, Volvo had been innovative and also the LV truck was shaft-driven coupled with pneumatic tires.
This model was really successful than Volvo expected and in contrast to other trucks produced in the 20s, Volvo had designed the whole vehicle. Following the first 500 offered out rapidly, they'd to rush to perform a second number of 500 more trucks, that have been considered Series 2 coupled with a couple of modifications, for example widening its track to at least one,460 mm, and lowering the previous double rear axle to simply one, making it safer, although it drove slower.
Volvo Produces First Six Cylinder Trucks
In 1929, Volvo Trucks announced the initial six cylinder truck, dubbing it the Series 3 truck. It had been fairly near to the Series 2 trucks in design however, so just the motor was different. It'd wooden wheels, that have been not too simple for heavy work and it is two wheeled brakes weren't regarded as safe as brakes nowadays for that weight of those medium duty vehicles. The organization manufactured and offered about 3,000 of those trucks.
Volvo Makes First Three Axle Trucks
Within the 1930s, Volvo announced their first truck with three axles, that was known as the LV64 LF. It had been designed to adhere to the guidelines then that just permitted smaller sized loads on every axle because of the fact the roads within the 30s were pretty terrible.
Volvo Trucks within the 1930s
The 1930s was when Volvo started to become a lot better at generating modern style trucks as well as their trucks were using diesel fuel and altered from wooden to steel wheels and also to hydraulic style safer brakes.
With this particular proceed to become more innovative, Volvo grew to become a far more dominant pressure within the Nordic countries for selling and making trucks, by the finish from the 30s these were more recognized in the realm of heavy and medium weight trucks.
The LV number of trucks were considered more contemporary and helped to obtain Volvo established like a big exporter of trucks to countries around the globe. In this time period Volvo ongoing to create enhancements within their trucks, making chassis changes, longer wheelbases in certain models, and bigger margins for overload in off-road style trucks.
Particularly the LV 8 and 9 were regarded as mixers helped Volvo possess a more powerful position like a major player in producing trucks. During these models, the18 wheeler engine was moved in the usual place behind a front axle to sit down on top of the leading axle, which helped to make for much better distribution of axle load. Concerning were road limitations concerning axle weight, this made both of these trucks extremely popular.
Plus, these trucks were built with a more aerodynamic design and were rounded rather of getting the typical more vertical or horizontal shapes. Plus, motorists were happy these trucks were built with a standard heater, which many in those days did not have. The LV 8 and 9 were also more capable of being modified and adapted to perform a number of jobs.
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'Doctor Who"s Michelle Gomez and Chance Perdomo Join 'Sabrina' As Series Regulars
Posted February 16th, 2018 by Jax Motes
'Doctor Who"s Missy, Michelle Gomez has joined Netflix's 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' as Mary Wardell, Sabrina's favorite teacher at Baxter High, who harbors a dark secret. According to Variety:
When she is possessed by the Devil's handmaiden, Madam Satan, Ms. Wardwell turns into a sultry, cunning manipulator, always trying to lure Sabrina down the Path of Night.
Gomez will be a series regular, along with Chance Perdomo who will portray Sabrina's necromancer cousin Ambrose Spellman.
Ambrose is Sabrina's warlock cousin from England. Placed under house-arrest by the Witches Council, Ambrose is forbidden from leaving the funeral home where he lives with the Spellman women. Witty, puckish and pan-sexual, he is one of Sabrina's partners in crime, always up for mischief.
Perdomo is a relative newcomer having appeared in the British series 'Midsomer Murders' and 'Hetty Feathers' as well as the shorts 'The Importance of Skin', 'Longfield Drive' and 'The Art of Trying'.
Gomez, of course, is best known for 'Doctor Who' but has also appeared as The Lady on 'Gotham', 'Green Wing', 'Feel the Force' and 'Queen Bitches'.
They join Kiernan Shipka, who will portray the title character, Sabrina Spellman, a half-witch, half-human struggling with her dark side, while she attempts to use her magic for good. Jaz Sinclair has also been cast as Sabrina's best friend Rosalind Walker, the "outspoken" daughter of Greendale's minister.
The series is currently going by the name 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina', after the dark, horror comic book, but that may change. It's possible the show may be known as 'Greendale' named after the character's hometown, the neighboring town to 'Riverdale' which has been teased on that hit series. Then again, they could call back to the classic comic books and the long-running hit sitcom 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch'.
Netflix ordered 'Sabrina' straight-to-series with a two season commitment. Each season will consist of 10 episodes. Since casting is still underway, the show hasn't begun filming yet, so obviously, a release date hasn't been announced. Netflix always keeps those under wraps until right before they hit anyway.
How is the cast shaping up, in your opinion? Can this show be a big a hit as 'Riverdale'?
Ambrose Spellman
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Governor Ralph Northam revealed that Klöckner Pentaplast will invest $25 million to expand its global production capacity for pharmaceutical and medical device packaging films at its manufacturing facility in Louisa County. Virginia won the project competing with Ohio, which is expected to create approximately 34 new jobs.
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group, founded in 1965 in Montabaur, Germany, a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging, printing, and specialty solutions, serves the pharmaceutical, medical device, food, beverage, and card markets, among others. The company has a broad portfolio of packaging, films, and services powered by innovation. Klöckner Pentaplast supports the customer value chain by marketing and safeguarding product integrity, safety, consumer health, and protecting brand reputation.
Klöckner Pentaplast has operations in 18 countries serving customers worldwide from 61 total locations, including 35 production sites. The company established its first North American production facility in 1979 in Gordonsville, Virginia.